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Westwood Elementary

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Westwood Elementary ranks 196 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

WestWood Elementary is a K–5 public school in Prior Lake, MN, serving 505 students in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, a strong suburban district in the Twin Cities metro area.

In 2025–2026, WestWood ranked 196th out of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (77th percentile, 4 stars) and scored above both its district and the state in math (63% proficient vs. 60.3% and 44.9%), reading (60.1% vs. 58.7% and 48.6%), and science (32.3% vs. 29% and 25.5%). That is still above average, but it is a decline: WestWood was in the 94th percentile in 2015–2016 and 91st in 2021–2022. Within its own district, it now ranks 5th of 7 nearby elementaries overall, behind Redtail Ridge Elementary School, Jeffers Pond Elementary, La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood, and Glendale Elementary, and ahead of Hamilton Ridge Elementary School and Five Hawks Elementary. Its math and reading scores trail four same-district peers, and its science score is second-lowest among them.

Grade-level results are uneven. Fourth-grade math is a strength at 75.3% proficient, above district and state. But third grade is weak in math (63.7% vs. district 72.1%) and reading (51.2% vs. 59.0%), and fifth grade is weak in math (50.0% vs. 55.3%) and science (32.3% vs. 38.6%). Science has fallen sharply from 66.36% in 2022–2023 to 32.3% in 2025–2026, and reading has slipped from 67.36% to 60.1%. WestWood still performs much better than nearby higher-poverty out-of-district schools such as Red Oak Elementary in Shakopee Public School District and Harriet Bishop Elementary in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 19.6%, and its student–teacher ratio is 15.9—smaller classes than some higher-scoring same-district peers, so resources alone do not explain the slide. Parents may want to ask about science instruction, early literacy and math, and fifth-grade support.

505

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,684

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5370 Westwood Dr
Prior Lake, MN 55372-2058

(952) 226-0400

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
High:	Prior Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

196^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

76^th of 458Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	196 of 869	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	123 of 872	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	152 of 881	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	145 of 845	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	75 of 858	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	87 of 869	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	70 of 870	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	74 of 847	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.4	69 of 853	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	53 of 848	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	37 of 840	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	87.8	28 of 826	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	9 of 824	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	22 of 820	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	37 of 814	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	41 of 803	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	78.5	99 of 781	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.0	245 of 777	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	94.4	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	1 of 136	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	25 of 134	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	255 of 790	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.3	154 of 799	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	183 of 809	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	233 of 787	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	93 of 799	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	117 of 783	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	115 of 787	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	144 of 774	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	84.7	15 of 220	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	247 of 764	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	145 of 764	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	345 of 793	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	303 of 774	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	199 of 663	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	244 of 740	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	445 of 728	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	124 of 807	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	94 of 812	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	143 of 826	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	91 of 799	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	57 of 808	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	59 of 784	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	48 of 798	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	24 of 779	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	150 of 579	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	60 of 562	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	168 of 572	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	90 of 524	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	44 of 500	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	18 of 515	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	20 of 463	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	277 of 710	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	229 of 714	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	213 of 730	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	216 of 712	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	83 of 725	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	84 of 710	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	125 of 722	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	89 of 712	87.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2022)98th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading60%+12 vs state

Science32%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2016

Our teachers really love what they do. The individualized attention they manage to give each child It's amazing! We are so grateful for wonderful teachers and the school personnel in our public school that it's hard to only be able to give them a 5 star rating, they really go above and beyond! Thank you Westwood for your amazing work with my 5 children ! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 22, 2013

The regular schooling is of your normal public school expectations, teaching to the "mass" students. However this school has a school within a school called SAGE, being marketed towards the local community as a gifted school inside a public school. The SAGE school is not knowledgeable in Highly gifted and above children. They are directed towards High Achievers, and are uneducated in how these HG+ children actually learn, socialize, and are unable to truly inspire these children. The principal is very opinionated in how her school is to be run, seems to be a great principal until there's a bump in the road, then she becomes judgmental, unwilling to help your child, and even threatening. The principal is the leader of the gifted program, and doesn't know of OE's, repetitive instruction issues, and tends to label ADD as issues in the gifted child. I truly hope the faculty becomes better informed on how HG+ children actually function, and what they "need" in order to learn. Personal Opinion: Do not go to Westwood for the gifted program, otherwise it's a great school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	5370 Westwood Dr	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0400	505	32	15.9	19.6%	368 (72.9%)	25 (5.0%)	34 (6.7%)	35 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.7%)	75.6	196^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.1	123^rd of 872 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	51.2	60.8	66.7				60.1	32.3		32.3	63.7	75.3	50.0				63.0	$10,684
La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood	Public	K-5	5061 Minnesota St SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0900	463	27	17.0	14.3%	316 (68.3%)	9 (1.9%)	96 (20.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	85.8	87^th of 869 public elementary schools	90.0%		78.2	163^rd of 872 public elementary schools	81.3%	76	66.2	70.1	80.0				71.6	41.4		41.4	73.3	67.2	53.3				65.3	$12,349
Five Hawks Elementary	Public	K-5	16620 Five Hawks Ave SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 226-0100	454	27	16.8	20.9%	374 (82.4%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	67.5	277^th of 869 public elementary schools	68.1%		75.5	202^nd of 872 public elementary schools	76.8%	75	42.7	55.8	62.4				53.8	25.0		25.0	64.6	75.6	48.8				63.0	$11,251
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8100 157th St	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0000	586	39	15.2	19.5%	418 (71.3%)	33 (5.6%)	46 (7.8%)	37 (6.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.0%)	72.7	231^st of 869 public elementary schools	73.4%		62.7	347^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.2%	116	59.8	49.0	62.2				57.0	33.7		33.7	69.3	68.8	45.8				61.4
Aspen Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14825 Zinran Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Aspen Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 226-5940	641	44	14.6	36.8%	299 (46.6%)	171 (26.7%)	29 (4.5%)	86 (13.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.5%)	76.5	186^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.6%		71.4	251^st of 872 public elementary schools	71.2%	65	51.8	62.9	68.2	55.0	50.0	58.5	58.6	34.1	26.8	31.8	68.7	74.2	53.4	41.7	43.1	46.3	57.3	$11,537
Jeffers Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14800 Jeffers Pass NW	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0600	487	29	17.0	10.7%	371 (76.2%)	8 (1.6%)	26 (5.3%)	28 (5.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	86.8	74^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.5%		82.1	125^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.7%	51	66.7	60.9	73.8				67.5	46.4		46.4	77.8	65.7	62.4				68.6	$10,922
Redtail Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	15200 Hampshire Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-8000	556	32	17.3	10.6%	456 (82.0%)	21 (3.8%)	17 (3.1%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	87.9	60^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.1%		73.9	217^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.1%	157	55.2	66.0	80.2				67.1	55.4		55.4	73.2	73.4	70.8				72.5	$11,232
Glendale Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Connelly Pkwy	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 226-0200	522	35	14.9	24.9%	328 (62.8%)	77 (14.8%)	40 (7.7%)	39 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	83.9	104^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.0%		79.9	150^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.8%	46	71.6	56.5	66.7				64.9	36.8		36.8	82.8	74.1	55.1				71.2	$11,000
Harriet Bishop Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14400 O'Connell Rd	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3900	511	39	13.1	52.4%	147 (28.8%)	82 (16.0%)	200 (39.1%)	35 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	36.1	597^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.3%		45.7	514^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.1%	83	40.6	33.3	43.8				39.1	19.0		19.0	53.6	47.5	25.0				41.5	$14,136
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6855 Woodward Ave	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5922	625	40	15.6	40.8%	283 (45.3%)	93 (14.9%)	113 (18.1%)	74 (11.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	61	335^th of 869 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.1	414^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.5%	79	54.9	55.7	61.4				57.5	23.9		23.9	58.3	58.9	34.2				49.8	$10,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 73% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American.

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Westwood Elementary.

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 196^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
High : Prior Lake High School

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